A powerful geomagnetic storm will definitely happen, but we don’t know exactly when A strong geomagnetic storm can knock out technology and the internet worldwide. It’s hard to believe, but...
How astronauts do laundry in space without water On Earth, you can simply toss a dirty T-shirt into a washing machine. In space, that’s not an option: water is scarce,...
You cannot block the balcony hatch — you can be fined for it If you’ve ever lived in a high-rise building, you’ve probably noticed a strange metal cover in the...
Animals were imprisoned in jails where humans were incarcerated: bizarre trials of the late Middle Ages and the surprising absence of criminal cats. From the late Middle Ages until nearly...
If you often buy boil-in-bag grains, it’s time to stop Boil-in-bag grains are not considered harmful in themselves. If the contents are plain buckwheat, rice, barley, or bulgur without additives,...
The equator acts on hurricanes like an invisible barrier Tropical storms slam into coastlines every year, destroying homes and flooding cities. But this natural force has a strange rule: hurricanes...
What did Marilyn Monroe read? Marilyn Monroe is remembered as a beautiful blonde with a captivating smile, but few people know her other side. The actress was a true bookworm,...
A350-1000ULR in the sky. Image source: New Atlas Airbus, one of the few companies in the world that manufactures passenger aircraft, has lifted the A350-1000ULR into the sky for the...
Dangerous football: one header is enough to damage the brain. Heading the ball in football looks routine and doesn’t seem particularly dangerous: the ball flies overhead, the player jumps up,...
A nasal spray against stroke could save a person from complications Japanese scientists have developed the world’s first nasal spray that protects brain cells immediately after a stroke, before the...
